Weekend Edition: Too Dumb To Survive?
“It has been shown recently that brain size effects behaviour and can even influence population trends, so it would be expected that an increase in stupidity in some species would adversely affect their ability to perform their day-to-day activities.”
- biologist Mark Grantham, speaking of the red-legged kittiwake, a bird species “becoming too dumb to survive.”
Is humanity doomed as well? Look at these examples of people living within twenty miles of Independent Sources World Media Headquarters who have experienced difficulty with their day-to-day activities!
Tara Reid, unable to keep her dress on
Lindsay Lohan, unable to drive (photo: Defamer)
Sean Penn, boating — and sinking — in New Orleans
Forget the red-legged kittiwake — where are the “Save the Stupid” bumper stickers? There’s a fundraiser Hollywood could get behind!
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Our source: a New Scientist news item about a new study showing that the red-legged kittiwake could become short of a specific nutrient as their ordinary fish prey migrate away; this shortfall damages their cognitive abilities and could leave them too stupid to find new sources of food.
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